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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Georgia GOP Chair Warns That Straight People Will Enter Sham Gay Marriages For Benefits — A top Republican in Georgia has sounded an ominous warning that legalization of same-sex marriage may also lead to fraud. — Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party …
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Jon Gillooly / mdjonline.com:
Cobb sounds off as Facebook goes red in support of gay marriage — MARIETTA — As the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue of same-sex marriage earlier this week, Marietta Board of Education member Brett Bittner joined many in changing his Facebook profile picture to reflect his support for marriage equality.
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
It Took Obama 15 Tries To Sink A Basket On White House Court Monday — “Oh man,” Obama said. — Image by Jason Reed / Reuters — WASHINGTON — President Obama did not have a great day on the White House basketball court Monday. — During the White House Easter Egg Roll …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans' Top Critique of GOP: “Unwilling to Compromise” — Democrats criticized for spending too much — PRINCETON, NJ — As Republican leaders openly scrutinize their party after a 2012 election that was disappointing for them, rank-and-file Republicans, independents …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Social conservatives fight back — The preferred plot line for many in the GOP establishment for revitalizing their party goes something like this; they move to a more libertarian stance on key social issues - particularly same-sex marriage - and the Bible-thumping, evangelical wing …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Ted Cruz: Obamacare Forces States To Release Violent Criminals Onto The Streets — States that expand their Medicaid programs under a provision in the Affordable Care Act will be forced to open their prison doors and allow violent criminals to roam the streets, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) …
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Healthcare an obstacle as Republicans court Latinos
Healthcare an obstacle as Republicans court Latinos
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Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Lawsuit over health care tax could kill ‘Obamacare’
David Frum / CNN:
Hillary Clinton, a mistake for 2016 — Editor's note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He is the author of eight books, including a new novel, “Patriots,” and a post-election e-book, “Why Romney Lost.”
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
Tennessee Advances Legislation That Would Tie Welfare To Children's Grades — Two Tennessee lawmakers introduced legislation that would tie welfare assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to the educational performance of students who benefit from it …
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Tom Humphrey / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Bill tying student performance to welfare benefits advancing in Legislature
Bill tying student performance to welfare benefits advancing in Legislature
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Hullabaloo
Colby Itkowitz / Morning Call:
Casey: I support gay marriage — Sen. Bob Casey has announced his support for gay marriage in an interview with The Morning Call. (AFP/GETTY IMAGES / April 1, 2013) — WASHINGTON - Sen. Bob Casey told The Morning Call on Monday he now supports same-sex marriage.
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Jonathan Miller / The Daily Beast:
How Kentucky Democrats Duped the MSM and Helped Elbow Out Ashley Judd — Judd adviser Jonathan Miller on the small coterie of state Democrats who duped the national press and helped nudge her out of the Senate race. — “We'd like to have you join us this afternoon for a discussion …
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Tony Paterson / The Independent:
The racist menace? Muslims declare victory in fight over ‘anti-Islamic’ Lego — Danish toy giant agrees to cease production of 'Jabba's Palace' building set in light of complaints — Austria's Turkish community claimed a victory in its fight against Danish toy giant Lego yesterday …
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Lady Gaga turned down $1 million to perform at RNC … Not even a million dollars could convince Lady Gaga to perform at last summer's Republican National Convention. — The snub by the pop star is included in a lawsuit filed by a powerful Republican nonprofit fundraising organization …
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Twitter Blog:
Annncng: Twttr — Starting today, we are shifting to a two-tiered service: Everyone can use our basic service, Twttr, but you only get consonants. For five dollars a month, you can use our premium “Twitter” service which also includes vowels. — We're doing this because we believe …
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Peter Beinart / The Daily Beast:
Bill O'Reilly vs. Rush Limbaugh — As the gay-marriage fight has made clear, the two men are very different kinds of conservatives. Peter Beinart on what distinguishes them—and why O'Reilly's approach is the one that could help the GOP win again. — There are various ways to describe …
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Bruce Golding / New York Post:
Ray Kelly admitted cops target blacks, Hispanics in ‘stop-frisk,’ state lawmaker testifies — NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly admitted that cops target blacks and Hispanics for the city's controversial “stop and frisk” program to keep guns off the street, a state lawmaker testified this morning.
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Obama Proclaims April the Month to Teach Young People ‘How to Budget Responsibly’ — (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama, who has increased the national debt by $53,377 per household, has proclaimed April “National Financial Capability Month,” during which his administration will do things …
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Michelle Malkin, Ed Driscoll, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers and The PJ Tatler
Emily Heil / Washington Post:
Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Japan — Looks like there will be a Camelot East — make that Far East: Caroline Kennedy is heading to Tokyo to be the U.S. ambassador. Kennedy, whose support for President Obama during his 2008 campaign was seen as crucial, had been widely talked …
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Pol with gay son: No gay marriage — Arizona GOP Rep. Matt Salmon reaffirmed his opposition to gay marriage this weekend — even though he has a gay son. — “I don't support the gay marriage,” Salmon told KTVK, an independent station in Phoenix. “My son is by far one of the most important people in my life.
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New York Times:
More Diagnoses of A.D.H.D. in New C.D.C. Data — Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children over all have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Margie Netzel / Ashtabula Star Beacon:
Man gunned down after church service — Son arrested, says it was ‘will of Allah’ — ASHTABULA — Children screamed in terror and hid under the pews at Hiawatha Church of God in Christ on Sunday, witnesses said, as an Ashtabula man was shot and killed by his son just after the Easter service.
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